Festival

Festival Program

Friday 26th May 7:30 -10pm Jazz on Your Feet – with MJC Big Swing Band

Venue: OnStage Manawatu (formerly Savage Club Hall) Campbell St - BYO, tickets at the door $10

Saturday 27th May 11-8pm Feilding Café Scene
Sunday 28th May 11-5pm Feilding Café Scene​

Download Café Scene booklet here (v3)

Wednesday May 31, 7:30pm Hit The Road with Jazzin' 3 and the Palmy Sweethearts
Madeleine, Cate and Eilidh have built a full and entertaining repertoire featuring jazz standards, some jazz-flavoured renditions of pop tunes, and tunes from the library of artists such as the Andrews Sisters.  
Also featuring special guests, the Palmy Sweethearts - an all-female saxophone combo.
Venue: Globe 2 - Tickets  $22 - Students $12

Wednesday May 31, 8.00pm Kevin Downing's 101 Lab Band
Guitars galore! Always a popular concert for the Manawatu Jazz & Blues Festival - featuring special guest Erna Ferry
TICKET PRICE: ADULT $28.00 JAZZ CLUB $22.00 STUDENT $20.00

Thursday June 01. 8.00pm The Nairobi Trio
Skillfully crafted original material and reimagined standards, all delivered in their inimitable style. 
Nairobi Trio are: Richard Adams (Violin/ vocals), John Quigley (Guitar/ vocals) and Aaron Coddel (Bass/ vocals).
TICKET PRICE: ADULT $32.00 JAZZ CLUB $26.00 STUDENTS $22.00

Friday June 02, 8.00pm Blues Nights - Lady Sings the Blues.
Four singers with varied styles and fun in mind!
The ladies singing the blues are: Erna Ferry - Carol Bean - Lauren Armstrong - Julie Lamb

​Backed by a stellar group: Richard Te One (Drums) Elliot Fuimaono, (Bass) Nick Granville (Guitar) and Michael Crawford (Keys).
TICKET PRICE: ADULT $32.00 JAZZ CLUB $26.00 STUDENTS$22.00​

Saturday 3rd June 11 – 8 pm Palmerston North Café Scene
Sunday 4th June 11 – 8 pm Palmerston North Café Scene

Monday 5th June 11 - 2 pm Palmerston North Café Scene

Download Café Scene booklet here (v3)

Saturday June 03 (Day time) 10.00am start 
High School Jazz Competition and Workshops. 

Big Bands in Globe One and Combos in Globe Two.
FREE ENTRY

Saturday June 03 (Evening) 8.00pm The JAZZ GALA CONCERT
Four Hands, Two Pianos and One Big Band 
Featuring MICHAEL HOUSTOUN, BILL CUNLIFFE & The RODGER FOX 50th ANNIVERSARY BIG BAND
This concert series will present two grand pianos on stage at one time backed by the Rodger Fox Big Band.
The two pianists are New Zealand iconic classical pianist Michael Houstoun,
and internationally acclaimed American pianist-composer-arranger Bill Cunliffe.
The concert will feature Bill Cunliffe’s reimagining and re-arranging of the Gershwin classic “Rhapsody in Blue”.
TICKET PRICE: ADULT $38.00 JAZZ CLUB $28.00 STUDENTS $22.00

Sunday June 04 - 2PM
The Big Band Bash - featuring: 
HAWKES BAY JAZZ CLUB BIG BAND – NAPIER
SWAMP CITY BIG BAND – MANAWATU
WHANGANUI JAZZ ORCHESTRA
MANAWATU JAZZ CLUB BIG BAND
TICKET PRICE: $15.00